Gp, Doctor​/Physician

We are apatient centred GP surgery committed to providing accessible, high-quality carein a rural, Dispensing Practice, currently serving 5,400 patients. We place astrong emphasis on continuity of care and seeing patients in person wherever clinically appropriate. We are supportive and collaborative team that values good communication, professional development, and a positive working environment.

Our practice is accredited by the GP Deanery of Kent, Surrey and Sussex as a suitable practice for doctors in training. We regularly have GP trainees, Foundation Years doctors and medical students working with us at the surgery.

• Delivera mix of routine and urgent GP consultation (face to face and telephone as clinically appropriate)
• Managea broad range of acute and chronic conditions
• Provide appropriate prescribing, investigation and referrals
• Ensure safe and effective clinical decision-making and safety-netting
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
• Participate in clinical meetings and practice development activities

Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group is a friendly and supportive practice team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated GP to work within a patient focused environment that values continuity of care and high quality clinical practice. We are a patient centred GP surgery committed to providing accessible, high-quality care in a rural, Dispensing Practice, currently serving 5,400 patients. We place a strong emphasis on continuity of care and seeing patients in person wherever clinically appropriate.

We are supportive and collaborative team that values good communication, professional development, and a positive working environment.

• Provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including day-to-day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice, telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care
• Comply with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services/Personal Medical Services (GMS/PMS) (17c) contract, Enhanced Services contracts educational/training delivery contracts and private contracts
• Adhere to the principles of good medical practice
• Motivated and patient focused
• Provide evidence based medical care

Clinical Duties

Provide comprehensive primary care consultations for patients of all ages

Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions

Conduct face-to-face, telephone, video, and home visit consultations as required

Prescribe medications safely and appropriately in accordance with current guidelines

Review pathology and diagnostic test results and take appropriate action

Manage patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs

Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and legally compliant medical records.

• Participate in safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
• Support health promotion, disease prevention, and screening programmes
• Undertake duties such as prescription signing, prescribing reviews, telephone advice, duty doctor, in accordance with the rota

Undertake clinics, post-natal checks, child developmental checks as agreed or required

Manage long-term conditions in accordance with practice and national clinical guidelines

Prescribe generically and in accordance with the practice formulary

Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patients

Ensure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities

Adhere to practice guidelines, policies and procedures

Practice evidence-based medicine

Take ongoing responsibility for patients with difficult and complex problems including consistent follow-through

• Administrative Responsibilities

Complete clinical correspondence, referrals, reports, and other documentation within agreed timescales

Review laboratory results, hospital letters, and other incoming clinical information

Participate in practice meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions

Contribute to practice audits,…